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    EDF-2026-LS-RA-SI-ENERENV-NTFE

    New turbofan engine

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    Spin-in EDF research actions implemented via lump sum grants · EDF-LS

    29 Sep 2026
    Deadline
    €50M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This call funds research and design work to develop a new turbofan engine (25-35 kN thrust) for unmanned combat aerial vehicles, capable of running on kerosene, hydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuel. It covers knowledge generation, integration, studies and design, and requires building on prior civil-application research results.

    aerospace · defence security · renewable energy

    Who wins this

    Defence and aerospace research consortia or industry with access to prior civil aviation propulsion research results, aiming to design a next-generation military turbofan engine.

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    The call in detail

    Funding model
    EDF-AG-LS
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    EDF Lump Sum Grants
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Also required
    Proposals must build upon or integrate results from prior EU civil-application programme projects, with applicants holding rights to use and commercialise those results.
    Sectors
    Defence · Aerospace · Cybersecurity
    Read the full conditions from the official call ›

    Conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in section 6 of the call document. 3. Other Eligible Conditions described in section 6 of the call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in section 7 of the call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in section 4 of the call document. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in section 10 of the call document. Call document and annexes: Call document

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